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Making
memories

Travel is better together. Let us show you the world.

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Our Story

Travel, together

At Lakeside Travel, we believe the best trips aren’t just about the places you see — they’re about the people you share them with and the memories you bring home.

It all began in December 2020, when Mary started Making Memories with Mary in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her first tour took 30 travelers from the Space Needle down the Oregon coast to the redwoods and the Golden Gate Bridge — and the group has been growing ever since.

Today our journeys reach from the castles of the Rhine to the temples of Angkor Wat, with travel presentations, document meetings and plenty of familiar faces along the way. Strangers become friends, and the details are taken care of — so all you have to do is pack your bags.

Our Journey So Far

By the numbers

Our journeys began in December 2020 as Making Memories with Mary — starting with zero contacts and a whole lot of faith. Here is every trip so far, compiled from 57 monthly newsletters.

  • 33Group trips completed2021 – 2026
  • 17International journeys52% of all trips
  • 24Countries exploredacross 5 continents
  • 20U.S. states visitedplus Washington, D.C.
  • 1,000+Friends on our travel listmilestone reached in 2026
  • 10Upcoming trips+7 more announcedSee the calendar →

24 countries · 5 continents

  • Visited
  • Upcoming

Austria · Botswana · Canada · Costa Rica · Czech Republic · Denmark · Ecuador · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Norway · Peru · Portugal · South Africa · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · Zimbabwe

Coming up: Australia · Belgium · Cambodia · Japan · Laos · Netherlands · New Zealand · Thailand · Vietnam

20 states + Washington, D.C.

  • Visited
  • Upcoming

Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Hawaii · Maine · Massachusetts · Missouri · Montana · Nevada · New York · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Coming up: Kentucky · Louisiana · New Hampshire · South Carolina · Vermont · Virginia · West Virginia

The complete journey log

  • International
  • Domestic
20266 trips
  1. Spain’s Classics & PortugalSpain · Portugal · Feb 10–24, 2026 · Escorted tour
  2. Machu Picchu & Galápagos WondersPeru · Ecuador (Galápagos) · Apr 20 – May 3, 2026 · Escorted tour
  3. Pacific Northwest & California — Trip 1Washington · Oregon · California · Jun 8–15, 2026 · Escorted tourSold out
  4. Pacific Northwest & California — Trip 2Washington · Oregon · California · Jun 21–28, 2026 · Escorted tourAdded due to demand — sold out
  5. Alaska Discovery Land & CruiseAlaska · Aug 5–16, 2026 · Escorted tour2 motorcoaches · sold out
  6. Utah’s Mighty Five & the RockiesColorado · Utah · Nevada · Sep 7–15, 2026 · Escorted tour
20256 trips
  1. Northern Lights of FinlandFinland · Feb 13–20, 2025 · Escorted tourA small group of 11Read the story →
  2. Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. · Apr 24–30, 2025 · Motorcoach2 full buses · about 100 travelers
  3. The Colorado RockiesColorado · Jun 13–21, 2025 · Escorted tour
  4. Spectacular ScandinaviaDenmark · Sweden · Norway · Aug 15–29, 2025 · Escorted tour
  5. Italian Vistas — Group 1Italy · Oct 6–18, 2025 · Escorted tour44 seats sold in 6 daysRead the story →
  6. Italian Vistas — Group 2Italy · Oct 20 – Nov 1, 2025 · Escorted tourAdded due to demandRead the story →
20247 trips
  1. Grand Hawaiian AdventureHawaii · Feb 15–27, 2024 · Escorted tour
  2. South Africa, Victoria Falls & BotswanaUAE (Dubai) · South Africa · Botswana · Zimbabwe · May 21 – Jun 8, 2024 · Escorted tour
  3. Niagara Falls & TorontoNew York · Ontario, Canada · Jun 23–29, 2024 · Motorcoach2 full buses
  4. Canadian Rockies & GlacierCanada · Montana · Jul 14–20, 2024 · Escorted tour
  5. Memorials of World War IIEngland · France (Normandy) · Sep 16–25, 2024 · Escorted tourRead the story →
  6. Iceland’s Northern LightsIceland · Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2024 · Escorted tourA group of 45Read the story →
  7. Branson Show ExtravaganzaMissouri · Dec 2–7, 2024 · Motorcoach
20236 trips
  1. Tropical Costa RicaCosta Rica · Feb 18 – Mar 1, 2023 · Escorted tour
  2. Exploring Britain & IrelandScotland · England · Wales · Ireland · Apr 29 – May 13, 2023 · Escorted tour
  3. Nashville Show TripTennessee · Jul 17–22, 2023 · Motorcoach
  4. Islands of New EnglandRhode Island · Massachusetts · Sep 8–15, 2023 · Escorted tour
  5. San AntonioTexas · Oct 7–15, 2023 · Motorcoach
  6. Christmas on the DanubeCzech Republic · Austria · Germany · Nov 25 – Dec 5, 2023 · River cruiseRead the story →
20225 trips
  1. Alaska – America’s Last FrontierAlaska · Jun 16–24, 2022 · Escorted tour
  2. Lancaster & Amish CountryPennsylvania · Jul 10–16, 2022 · MotorcoachOur first bus trip
  3. Switzerland, Austria & OberammergauSwitzerland · Austria · Germany · Aug 7–16, 2022 · Escorted tour
  4. National Parks of AmericaArizona · Utah · Wyoming · South Dakota · Sep 20 – Oct 1, 2022 · Escorted tour18 travelersRead the story →
  5. New York City HolidayNew York · Nov 28 – Dec 2, 2022 · Escorted tour
20212 trips
  1. Pacific NorthwestWashington · Oregon · California · Sep 27 – Oct 4, 2021 · Escorted tour30 travelers — our very first tourRead the story →
  2. Classical GreeceGreece · Nov 4–13, 2021 · Escorted tourRead the story →
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